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not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_a ro._n 1.18_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodlyness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n here_o be_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n upon_o wrath_n threaten_v against_o disobedient_a sinner_n 6_o thou_o be_v convince_v of_o righteousness_n as_o jo._n 16.8_o when_o be_v it_o come_v he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o righteousness_n thou_o be_v convince_v that_o a_o righteousness_n thou_o need_v &_o a_o righteousness_n thou_o must_v have_v both_o internal_a which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o external_a which_o be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n god_n be_v a_o righteous_a god_n and_o his_o law_n be_v righteous_a and_o there_o be_v no_o stand_v the_o trial_n 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